If they start returning your serve down the middle of the court this is your signal to start sneaking in a serve-and-volley play. This is a good way to catch your opponent off guard and walk away with an easy point.

I love to see Agassi serve and volley. He's not as graceful as a true serve-and-volley player. He doesn't have to be. If you ever watched Agassi use the serve and volley, you probably noticed he won the point almost every time. His opponent, and yours, will never expect it.

This attack works well on big points, especially against an opponent known for playing it safe and just getting the ball back over the net. By the time they realize you came to the net to hit a volley, it's too late for them to do anything about it.

Attack 2: Another way you can effectively attack your opponent is to sneak into the net when they are chasing a deep ground stroke into the corner. Your opponent has had to hustle to the corner and possibly take a few steps back to hit the ball since it was hit so deep.

You should come to the net as they move to the ball. Many times they don't even notice you have moved forward and they hit a defensive ground stroke, which you can knock into the open court with a volley.

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